Duncan Stewart comes home in 30 for a 63 to 

win top scratch at Edinburgh and East Alliance

The Edinburgh and East Alliance enjoyed a break in the weather on Wednesday  and 90 players headed to Gullane No.3 to resume play after the festive break.

The good weather brought some fine scoring and The John Glen Trophy was won late in the day when new member Robert Pelling of Craigielaw carded a fine net 62 to claim the silverware with 74 less 12 on the par 68 (34,34) course.

On the Scratch front Duncan Stewart, playing out of Turnhouse, produced a five under par 63 to claim the top prize with an excellent inward nine of 30 shots including an eagle at the par 5 14th. Close behind on 64 (33,31) was Gullane Trainee Marc Owenson with 3rd prize shared on 66 between Neil Henderson (Renaissance Club) and Ross Munro (Duddingston).

On the Handicap front Robert Pelling's net 62 earned the top prize  with 2nd prize shared three ways a shot further behind on net 63 by Ron Grant (Baberton) (69 lees 6), James Silvestro (Dalmahoy) (70 less 7) and Grant Skinner (Glencourse) (67 less 4).

Top Senior was Brian Chrystal (Baberton) on net 64 (75 less 11).

Top Trainee was Cameron Donaldson (Craigielaw) on 70.

The Order of Merits see some changes at the top of both Scratch and Handicap.

Scratch now sees Andrew Erskine leading -

1. Andrew Erskine (Ratho Park) - 258.5

2.= Craig Gordon (Edinburgh Golf Centre) - 250.5

2.= Andy Marshall (Houston Golf Range) - 250.5

Handicap now sees Ron Grant leading -

1. Ron Grant (Baberton) - 77.5

2. Willie Laing (Prestonfield) - 76.0

3. Ian Wyse (Falkirk Tryst) - 73.0

SCROLL DOWN FOR LIST OF PRIZEWINNERS

Next event is in two weeks for a visit to Northumberland to play Goswick Links.

Alan Greenshields

Secretary/Treasurer

Edinburgh and East of Scotland Golfers' Alliance

18 Woodfield Park

Edinburgh

EH13 0RB

PRIZEWINNERS AT GULLANE No 3

John Glen Trophy			Gullane No.3		13.01.16
Overall Winner		Robert Pelling (Craigielaw)			62 net
Scratch	Prize	Surname	Forename	Club	Score
1st	£100	Stewart	Duncan J	Turnhouse	63
2nd	£80	Owenson	Marc	Gullane	64
3rd=	£50	Henderson	Neil	Renaissance Club	66
3rd=	£50	Munro	Ross	Duddingston	66
5th=	£10	Gordon	Craig	Edinburgh Golf Centre	67
5th=	£10	Martin	Duncan	Longniddry	67
5th=	£10	McNicoll	Keir	Gullane	67
5th=	£10	Neill	Ross	Drumpellier	67
5th=	£10	Reid	Alan	West Lothian	67
Handicap	Prize	Surname	Forename	Club	Net
1st	£100	Pelling	Robert	Craigielaw	62
2nd=	£60	Grant	Ronald	Baberton	63
2nd=	£60	Silvestro	James	Dalmahoy	63
2nd=	£60	Skinner	Grant	Glencorse	63
5th	£20	Forsyth	Walter	Peebles	64
Trainee	Prize	Surname	Forename	Club	Score
Professional	£15	Donaldson	Cameron	Craigielaw	70
Senior	Prize	Surname	Forename	Club	Net
	£30	Chrystal	Brian	Baberton	64
	£15	McInnes	Duncan	Longniddry	66
	£15	Watson	James	West Lothian	66
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